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Posted by: richardL Jul 21 2004, 01:44 PM

I have heard some plans of a guy who is planning to mount a twin turbo 956 engine (600+ hp) in a tube frame 914. He plans to use either a 930 or G50 transmission.

Nothing more yet - he expects to be ready by early 2006.

Should be wild

Richard

Posted by: TimT Jul 21 2004, 03:53 PM

Dont mean to rain on his parade, but a guy here in NY has had one running for a few years

914 panfront firewall, tube frame, 993 front susp, I forgot what rear suspension he grafted in

956TT powerplant (or 962, i always get them confused)


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Posted by: TimT Jul 21 2004, 03:54 PM

nuther


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Posted by: TimT Jul 21 2004, 03:55 PM

nuther


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Posted by: TimT Jul 21 2004, 03:55 PM

burp


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Posted by: synthesisdv Jul 21 2004, 04:01 PM

well that car must be "quick"

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Posted by: Mueller Jul 21 2004, 04:27 PM

very cool, but I have a hard time considering it a 914 anymore

my arms hurt just thinking how hard it would be to steer that thing at slow speeds

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jul 21 2004, 04:55 PM

There is a 962 (IRRC) powered 914 in So Cal. Featured in EC years ago. I may have the issue, but I think not. The Cap'n

Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 21 2004, 06:45 PM

What the F makes this 914 legal for PCA club racing ?? I looked over a full tube chassis 935 at the Parade club race. It wasnt a vintage racer.. the guy just had it built. Didnt even have 911 rear suspension. Pics like this PISS me off to no end when they give us shit about running the tube frame 914.


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Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 21 2004, 06:47 PM

Here it is...


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Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 21 2004, 06:49 PM

If you squint REALLY hard.. you can imagine a 911 torsion bar tube in there. But you have to have a good imagination..


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Posted by: Racer Chris Jul 21 2004, 07:29 PM

Quite a few years! I saw Nick drive that car in 1985 in the Zone 1 Time Trial.
As far as it being legal in PCA racing, can you say "grandfather clause"?

Posted by: TimT Jul 21 2004, 07:47 PM

Yea, Nicky has been driving that thing for years, he balled it up once at the diving turn at LRP..it still has a 914 tub hidden between all the tubing , Brad he has been racing it for years in PCA... and it still has a 914firewall /floorpan, Like Chris says.. grandfathered

Posted by: TimT Jul 21 2004, 07:56 PM

Brad, just goes to show how the rules are "interpreted" differently region to region. They should be the same throughout every region, but if a scrut wakes up on the wrong side of bed or had a late night out unfortunatley cause different interpretaions of the rules..

It sucks..

Posted by: Racer Chris Jul 21 2004, 07:56 PM

I was there, missed the impact, but saw it come to rest near pit in. He probably left the track at 120+, without a lot of runoff room. Makes my crash seem like a picnic.
Took him a few minutes to come to his senses again, but he was mostly ok.

Posted by: richardL Jul 21 2004, 09:02 PM

Not at all, he was asking if it had been done before - do you have any more info?

I'll pass it on

Richard